Angiooedema Due to Acquired Deficiency of C1-Esterase Inhibitor Associated with Leucocytoclastic Vasculitis
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CLINICAL REVIEW Acquired C1 Esterase Inhibitor Deficiency
Acquired C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency is a rare condition associated with autoimmune or low-grade lymphoproliferative disorders. Adults or elderly patients are most commonly affected. The diagnosis is suspected when patients present with recurrent angioedema and low serum levels of C4 with normal levels of C3. Low levels of C1q and low C1 esterase inhibitor activity confirm the diagnosis. I...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Dermato-Venereologica
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0001-5555
DOI: 10.1080/00015550152572985